Social Security Disability Information Center

Why Are Medical Records So Important to My Social Security Disability Claim?

May 21, 2015

Whenever I talk about the keys to a Social Security disability claim, I emphasize the importance of medical records. Medical records are important because the Social Security Administration (SSA) cannot find you disabled under its rules without finding that you have a “medically determinable impairment.” In other words, you must be able to provide acceptable […]

Asperger’s Syndrome and Obtaining Social Security Disability Benefits

May 5, 2015

Often, my blog topics reflect certain disabling conditions or Social Security disability issues that seem to be becoming more prevalent in my practice. Asperger’s Syndrome is definitely one of these conditions; I represent many children and adults who have been given this diagnosis. Of course, the most recent DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental […]

Symptoms of Depression That May Make you Eligible for Social Security Disability Payments

April 28, 2015

Many of the clients I serve in my Indianapolis disability practice suffer from some type of depressive disorder. Sometimes their symptoms of depression are caused by or exacerbated by physical impairments, but often depression is a disabling condition all by itself. Depression raises some unique obstacles in pursuing a Social Security disability claim. Deadlines must […]

Diabetes and Your Social Security Disability Claim

March 30, 2015

If you suffer from diabetes and your symptoms keep you from being able to work, you may be eligible for either Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments. The prevalence of diabetes among my clients seems to be ever increasing. Some of my clients suffer from Type I diabetes, which typically […]

Objective Testing and Your Social Security Disability Claim

March 19, 2015

Proving you are disabled to the Social Security Administration (SSA) is not always easy. Before the SSA will even consider how your symptoms affect your ability to work, you must show that you have a “medically determinable impairment.” Telling Social Security that you have pain or fatigue or memory loss is not enough, by itself, […]

Common Questions Concerning Children’s SSI Claims

March 6, 2015

In my Social Security disability practice, I meet many parents of children with special needs. They have heard that Social Security has a program for children with disabilities, but they do not know how to find out more about it. Here are some answers to some of the most common questions I hear from parents […]